Friday, December 14, 2007

Sequoia, Singapore fund may invest in Excelsoft

Sequoia Capital and a Singapore-based private equity fund are learnt to be in the race to invest upwards of Rs 100 crore in Mysore-based e-learning firm Excelsoft.Excelsoft is a six-year-old firm which provides a range of customised learner-centric learning systems, test and assessment systems, and desktop tools.

According to industry information, the company, which has a topline of around Rs 50 crore is expected to be valued in the range of Rs 350-400 crore for the stake sale. A deal is expected to be sealed by early-January 2008.

Industry sources further indicate that in addition to Sequoia and the Singapore fund, ICICI Venture is also in the fray to invest in this high-margin firm.

Read more in The Business Standard article.

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